Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle.
Doncaster · Friday, 27 Feb · 19:22
· 2m 128y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:22
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KING ULANDA (IRE
🥈 Second
LEAUMEC DE MEE (FR
🥉 Third
AS FAST AS WIND (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Parramount (G)
[P]
Shaped well (having first jumps start for 13 months) when runner-up under a positive ride over this C&D in November. Respectable sixth of 15 in a warm race at Ascot next time but he's failed to beat a rival home on the Flat both starts sin…
|
Daire James McConville | C E Longsdon | 10 | 76.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
A Different Kind (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler/chaser earlier in career. Proved that a good chunk of his ability remains when third in an 8-runner Haydock handicap (15.6f, good to soft) last time (since undergone another wind op) and will be a threat granted a strong pac…
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 9 | 75.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Minella Jury (G)
Fairly useful effort when bagging Wexford bumper in October and, having changed hands for £80,000, he looked a good prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. Shade disappointing when third of 8 over this C&D last month bu…
|
B S Hughes | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 4 | — |
North Of Richmond (G)
£75,000 buy who was runner-up sole outing in points and went one better on Rules debut in Bangor bumper in October 2024. Also made a winning start over hurdles on return at Fakenham in October and not disgraced in novice events at Leiceste…
|
Bryan Carver | A M Hales | 6 | 73.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
King Ulanda (G)
[T]
Betting than ever when winning impressively at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm) on return following breathing op. Thereabouts on each of his 3 subsequent starts, most recently chasing home an in-form rival off this mark at Haydock, and he's …
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 73.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Light Fandango (G)
[T]
Won a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in summer 2024 and struck in a handicap over this C&D at the end of December. Failed to reproduce form akin to that at Wincanton next time, though, and he's probably worth taking on.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 7 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Leaumec De Mee (G)
FAV
Shaped well when runner-up only start in bumpers and positive start over hurdles this winter, confirming promise of Fontwell second when going one better at Sedgefield in December. Creditable fourth on handicap bow at Newbury next time and…
|
Kielan Woods | D Skelton | 5 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Killycarn (G)
Runner-up sole completed start in Irish points and, having hinted at promise in a trio of novice hurdles, he took a step forward when striking on handicap debut at Catterick (15.7f, good) on New Year's Day. Stamina stretched upped to 21.2f…
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 69.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
As Fast As Wind (M)
Struck for first time in this sphere at Kempton in October for Daisy Hitchins. Placed on 2 of her 4 starts for present yard, finding just one too good at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) last time, and she has to enter calculations.
|
R T Dunne | T Davidson | 6 | 68 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Leaumec De Mee (9/4), Minella Jury (10/3), Light Fandango (11/2), As Fast As Wind (11/2), King Ulanda (13/2), Killycarn (9/1), North Of Richmond (9/1), Parramount (12/1), A Different Kind (16/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4066.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1871.0 GBP |
| P3 | 936.0 GBP |
| P4 | 468.0 GBP |
| P5 | 233.0 GBP |